PHASE IX
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INDEPENDENT · Ghana
Kwame Asare
"The future is local. Always."
Kwame self-financed his first three shorts while working as a sound engineer. He founded Harmattan Pictures with two collaborators in 2024.
Genre
Sci-Fi
Language
English / Twi
School / Studio
Harmattan Pictures
Creator Journey
- 2020 · FIRST STORYFirst Story
Audio drama released on community radio.
- 2023 · FIRST SUBMISSIONFirst Submission
Short The Listening Year.
- 2024 · FIRST SELECTIONFirst Selection
Discovery Showcase debut.
- 2026 · FUTURE PROJECTFuture Project
Feature Solar Lullaby in pre-production.
DEBUT
The Listening Year
Short · 2023
A blind radio archivist preserves the last summer before a city falls silent.
GROWTH TIMELINE
- 2023 — Projects Released3 shorts
- 2024 — Studios FoundedHarmattan Pictures
- 2025 — Festivals Attended6 festivals
Creator Interview
Why sound first?
"Because pictures lie politely. Sound tells the truth before you're ready."
FUTURE PROJECT
Solar Lullaby (2027)
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